Perception and Awareness About COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children Visiting a Tertiary Care Center.

Children between 8-12 years of age attending the institution between May and September, 2022 were enrolled, and their knowledge and perception of COVID-19 evaluated by asking them to draw a diagram of SARS-CoV-2, and by getting their responses on a multiple-choice written questionnaire. Majority had correct knowledge regarding the mode of spread of virus (n=91), safe practices (n=91) and prevention by vaccine (n=69).